Detroit Red Wings left wing Justin Abdelkader (in red) made an ill-advised penalty that changed the tone of the game and led to his own team's loss. / Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports

by Kevin Allen, USA TODAY Sports

by Kevin Allen, USA TODAY Sports

DETROIT â?? Justin Abdelkader's attempt to deliver a big hit to spark the Detroit Red Wings ended up harming his team in addition to Anaheim defenseman Toni Lydman.

Abdelkader received a five-minute penalty and an ejection in the second period for charging Lydman. Nick Bonino then scored on the ensuing power play to break a scoreless tie and get the Ducks rolling to a 4-0 win in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal.

"(The hit) got the guys a little angry," Bonino said. "Nobody wants to see a teammate take a hit to the head. It gives you a little jump in your step."

The No. 2 Ducks now own a 2-1 lead over the No. 7 Red Wings in the best-of-seven series with Game 4 scheduled for Monday in Detroit.

"That (hit) got us going as a group," said Anaheim defenseman Cam Fowler. "When we scored right away it gave us confidence."

Abdelkader's penalty came at 15:11 of the second period, and Bonino scored on a rebound at 15:29. Because it was a major penalty, the Ducks spent the rest of the period with the man advantage. They weren't able to score any more goals, but it was clear they were a different team after Lydman went down.

"Getting the lead before the end of the period was vital to us," said Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau.

The Ducks won 89.5% of their games this season when they led after two periods.

Lydman was woozy after the hit, but did leave the ice under his own power. He did not play in the third period. "Right now he just has a headache," Boudreau said. "He is not feeling like celebrating right now."

Boudreau didn't want to make any predictions about Lydman's status going forward in the series.

"I would like to see him back on the ice tomorrow, but I don't think that is going to happen," Boudreau said.

The Red Wings had a shot to tie in the third period when they received a power play opportunity, courtesy of an interference penalty to defenseman Luca Sbisa. But they couldn't find the net, and when their power play chance was winding down, Detroit forward Damien Brunner turned over the puck in his own zone, and Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf transformed the mistake into a shorthanded goal.

"When you have a 1-0 lead, and you get the second goal, it means the world," Boudreau said.

Boudreau said he was particularly thrilled to see Getzlaf score. He had tongue-lashed Getzlaf after the last game because of his penalty killing.

"He is a leader in every sense of the word," Boudreau said.

That goal seemed to end Detroit's comeback hopes. "We came unraveled after that," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. "We made tons of mistakes after that."

Neither Babcock or Boudreau weighed in on whether they thought Abdelkader would be suspended, although Babcock said he believed it was a shoulder-to-shoulder hit.

"He's a big guy, and he hit him hard," Babcock said.

There was no immediate signal of a penalty when the play happened, but after a discussion among officials, the major penalty was assessed.

"I think it's a hockey hit," said Detroit captain Henrik Zetterberg.

It would be a significant blow for Anaheim if Lydman can't play Game 4.

"He's a solid veteran, and he plays the game smart," Boudreau said. "He doesn't look too big out there, but he's strong as an ox."

Likewise, it will weaken Detroit if Abdelkader is suspended. He plays on Detroit's top line with Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. He's the muscle on that line.

"We don't have anyone (else) with any kind of weight to play there," Babcock said.

The only other option would be to use Johan Franzen as Abdelkader's replacement. "Then we are a one-line team," Babcock said.

Anaheim goalie Jonas Hiller made 23 saves to record his third career playoff shutout. Emerson Etem scored to give Anaheim a 3-0 lead in the third period . Matt Beleskey added a power play goal later in the period to make it a four-goal game.